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Agreements reached for second and third summer signings + talks were opened in December for €42m ace

Agreements reached for second and third summer signings + talks were opened in December for €42m ace

In Sunday's roundup, Liverpool are in Saul agreement with Atletico Madrid, PSG are worried about Mbappe moving to Anfield and more!

Van Dijk ready for pre-season

Virgil van Dijk has confirmed that he will be at Liverpool pre-season training from day one after he took to Twitter to confirm his readiness.

While his recovery is not over, being able to get the benefit of a full pre-season camp will be hugely advantageous and his ability to avoid re-injury should increase.

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Liverpool urged to sign Harry Kane

Former Liverpool star Paul Stewart has admitted to being surprised that Harry Kane hasn't been linked with a big-money move for Harry Kane.

In May, Sky Sports broke the news that Harry Kane wants to leave Tottenham this summer with Manchester City keen to take him to the Etihad.

LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 29: Harry Kane of England scores a goal to make it 2-0 during the UEFA Euro 2020 Championship Round of 16 match between England and Germany at Wembley Stadium on June 29, 2021 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 29: Harry Kane of England scores a goal to make it 2-0 during the UEFA Euro 2020 Championship Round of 16 match between England and Germany at Wembley Stadium on June 29, 2021 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images)

Sky Sports report Paul Gilmour said at the time: "He is valued at well over £120m, probably, and the rest, if Spurs and Daniel Levy have anything to say about it because let's face it, the ball is in their court."

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Liverpool reach Saul agreement with Atletico Madrid

Liverpool's interest in Saul seems to be hotting up after it was claimed in Spain that Liverpool are in agreement with Atletico Madrid to sign the no.8.

Sensationally, La Razon has published a report titled: "Atlético de Madrid agrees to sell Saúl Ñíguez to Liverpool" and if true, the Reds are getting a great player.

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 05: Saul Niguez of Atletico Madrid celebrates after scoring his sides first goal during the UEFA Champions League group C match between Chelsea FC and Atletico Madrid at Stamford Bridge on December 5, 2017 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 05: Saul Niguez of Atletico Madrid celebrates after scoring his sides first goal during the UEFA Champions League group C match between Chelsea FC and Atletico Madrid at Stamford Bridge on December 5, 2017 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

With AS claiming he is worth €40million and La Razon saying that Liverpool need to offer offer "slightly" more than the fee that Atletico Madrid "finally pays for Rodrigo de Paul, Saúl Ñíguez could land at Anfield this summer."

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Owen Beck to sign long-term Liverpool contract

Agent Saad Wadia sent Twitter into a frenzy on Friday as he teased supporters with a cryptic message about an 'official club announcement next week.'

KIRKBY, ENGLAND - MARCH 18: (THE SUN OUT, THE SUN ON SUNDAY OUT) Owen Beck of Liverpool during a training session at AXA Training Centre on March 18, 2021 in Kirkby, England. (Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
KIRKBY, ENGLAND - MARCH 18: (THE SUN OUT, THE SUN ON SUNDAY OUT) Owen Beck of Liverpool during a training session at AXA Training Centre on March 18, 2021 in Kirkby, England. (Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

This is Anfield suggests that the announcement could be to do with a long-term contract for Own Beck, Ian Rush's great-nephew.

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PSG worried about losing Kylian Mbappe to Liverpool

Liverpool are reportedly worrying PSG as they could sign Kylian Mbappe in what would be a damning move for the Ligue 1 side.

RMC Sport reports that the Ligue 1 giants are concerned that they could lose Mbappe to Real Madrid or Liverpool which they feel would damage the club's reputation and harm their ambition.

FOOTBALL : Paris Saint Germain vs Bayern Munich - Finale - UEFA Ligue des Champions - 23/08/2020 Kylian Mbappe of Paris Saint-Germain laughs during warm ups prior to the UEFA Champions League Final match between Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich at Estadio do Lisboa e Benfica on August 23, 2020 in Lisbon, Portugal. (Photo by Michael Regan - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)
FOOTBALL : Paris Saint Germain vs Bayern Munich - Finale - UEFA Ligue des Champions - 23/08/2020 Kylian Mbappe of Paris Saint-Germain laughs during warm ups prior to the UEFA Champions League Final match between Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich at Estadio do Lisboa e Benfica on August 23, 2020 in Lisbon, Portugal. (Photo by Michael Regan - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)

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Liverpool told signing Malen will be straightforward

Liverpool have once again made contact with PSV Eindhoven over signing Donyell Malen after first contacting the Dutch side in January.

The situation is complicated by Borussia Dortmund making first contact with Mino Raiola, with whom they have an excellent relationship due to working together on multiple occasions in the past.

AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - JUNE 21: Memphis Depay of Netherlands celebrates with teammate Donyell Malen after scoring their side's first goal during the UEFA Euro 2020 Championship Group C match between North Macedonia and The Netherlands at Johan Cruijff Arena on June 21, 2021 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. (Photo by Piroshka van de Wouw - Pool/Getty Images)
AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - JUNE 21: Memphis Depay of Netherlands celebrates with teammate Donyell Malen after scoring their side's first goal during the UEFA Euro 2020 Championship Group C match between North Macedonia and The Netherlands at Johan Cruijff Arena on June 21, 2021 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. (Photo by Piroshka van de Wouw - Pool/Getty Images)

We're told that Liverpool again reached out to PSV Eindhoven through intermediaries to see if their stance on selling him remains the same and how much signing him would cost after impressive performances at the EUROs.

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Liverpool opened Konate talks in December

Liverpool signed Ibrahima Konate on the 28th of May but he was in talks with the Reds since before Christmas and will be at pre-season on the 12th of July.

BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - MAY 31: Ibrahima Konate of France leads out the France team ahead of the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship Quarter-finals match between Netherlands and France at Bozsik Stadion on May 31, 2021 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Chris Ricco - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - MAY 31: Ibrahima Konate of France leads out the France team ahead of the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship Quarter-finals match between Netherlands and France at Bozsik Stadion on May 31, 2021 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Chris Ricco - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)

Anfield Central has had front row seats to the Konate show over the last few months and we've now learned that the club was in talks for the Frenchman for longer than first believed.

Liverpool accelerated their plans to sign Ibrahima Konate after Bayern announced they had signed Dayot Upamecano out of the blue.

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